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> He was probably the most popular political leader of all the time.

Worth noting that their first major win was in response to the stock market crash, but his popularity really only soared after they took power and imposed censorship.

Free speech not such a virtue in Nazi Germany. Much easier to be popular when nobody is allowed to say anything against you.



People hat Nazi spies within their own homes that made sure nobodY said anything wrong. Have a diary about such a couple. They made 200 people careful about what to say. Of course free speech was pretty much non-existent.


Most dissent was from somewhat popular leftist movements, that were directly targeted by any anti-free speech actions.

If you weren't, as americans would say, a "commie"? You felt like you won.




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